1 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow in Need A Widow in Deed A Widow No More 1

2 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow in Need  Definition of widow - left alone, robbed  Honor – show respect, care, support  Church is to care for widows who meet the qualifications  Widows indeed – biblical criteria 2

3 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow in Need  Biblical criteria 1.Family responsibilities – children and grandchildren in obedience and honor to God 2.A believer – fixed her hope on God; 1 Kings 17:8-16 3

4 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow in Need  Biblical criteria – (cont.) 3.A Godly believer – continues in prayer; Luke 2:36,37 4.Not given to wanton pleasure 4

5 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow in Deed  The List – those eligible for ministry  Qualifications for the list: 1.Not less than sixty – age of retirement 2.Wife of one man 3.Reputation of good works 5

6 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow in Deed 3.Reputation of good works Brought up children Brought up children Shown hospitality Shown hospitality Washed the saints feet Washed the saints feet Assisted those in distress Assisted those in distress Devoted herself to every good work Devoted herself to every good work 6

7 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow No More  Remarriage - plan for younger widows 1.A promise unable to be kept 2.Learn to be idle Useless purpose Useless purpose Gossips Gossips Busybodies Busybodies Talking about things not to be mentioned Talking about things not to be mentioned 7

8 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A Widow No More  Purpose of remarriage 1.Bear children 2.Keep house 3.Keep pure 8

9 Family Matters – Part 2 Need & Deed 1 Timothy 5:3-16 Application Deuteronomy 14:29 Deuteronomy 27:19 Are you doing your part individually? Are we doing our part as the church? 9